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Monday, 31 July 2017

OAP Sensei Uche Reveals He Has Cancer, Seeks Help For Chemotherapy

On-air-personality,
Uche Agbai, who’s better known as Sensei Uche, has revealed his battle with
cancer.The City
105.1FM presenter says he has been diagnosed with stage three nasal lymphoma.Uche, who’s
also a television host, said he first got a whiff of the condition in December
2016 when he started losing hearing in his left ear.The OAP said he
underwent many scans before it as determined that he had cancer, adding that he
had completed two courses of chemotherapy at Lakeshore Center in Lagos.Uche said the
financial burden has taken a toll on him, saying that he requires N7,560,000
($21,000) to complete my treatment.An open letter
he posted on Instagram reads:

“Hello
everyone, my name is Uche Agbai, many of you may know me as ‘SenseiUche’ of
City 105.1FM. Those of you who do may have also noticed I have been off air for an unusually long time. In
appreciation of the concerned messages and loving support that I have received I would like to take this opportunity to
explain the circumstances of my absence.The story
began sometime in December 2016. I had slowly come to realise that I was losing sense of hearing in my left ear. With the
onset of persistent nasal congestion and a recurring sore throat I sought medical attention. After
visiting a number of hospitals all of whom subjected me to several tests, I was
told I had simply been suffering from an infection.I began my
treatment in the hopes the symptoms would clear. The symptoms worsened and I
started having severe nose bleeds. I was then advised to consult an Ear, Nose
and Throat specialist. After several scans, an MRI scan of my head revealed an
unidentified growth in my upper nasal tract measuring 8.5cm and 3cm wide, my
blood ran cold.The
discovery cast my life into limbo, suddenly confronted with several frightening
prognoses; potential blindness, partial deafness, anosmia or worse. After
undergoing surgery, a biopsy of the mass returned the diagnosis; cancer.
Analysis of my scans would show I had a stage 3 nasal lymphoma.To this day
I cannot quite find the words to describe the emotions of helplessness and
despair that beset me. It was as though my life had suddenly and without fair
warning, been brought to a screeching halt. I was advised on the high risk of
my situation with the danger that the cancer
could metastasise
and spread to my brain. Compounded by my struggle in finding adequate medical
care in Nigeria, I felt as though I was in a lopsided battle against time for
my wellbeing.It has been
in no uncertain terms, thanks to the support of my family, friends, and dear
colleagues at City FM that I have been managing to cope with all of this. The
emotional, the physical and the financial struggles that accompany fighting
such a disease are just too overwhelming for one person to hope to transcend.
To those who have been there, my sincerest and deepest gratitude.My
treatment plan consists of 6 courses of chemotherapy and intermittent
radiotherapy spread over a 7 month period. My fight has begun, and at the time
of writing I have completed 2 courses of
chemotherapy at Lakeshore Center in Lagos, with plans to receive radiotherapy
in one of their affiliates abroad. With a projected cost of 21,000 USD/~16,000
GBP to complete my treatment, I wish to appeal to you all to help in my battle
against cancer.Yours
truly,Uche
‘SenseiUche’ Agbai”